Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting - October
Date and Time
Thursday October 19, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education
2060 Cameron Street
Ventura, CA 93001
The Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education (“School”) welcomes your participation at the School’s Board meetings. The purpose of the public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) is to conduct the affairs of the School in public. We are pleased that you are in attendance and hope that you will visit these meetings often. We honor our partners in education. We recognize that we are a collective group of teachers, parents, students, and community. We encourage written and verbal communication. Your participation is vital to the healthy operation of our school. Our guidelines:
- Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting and online at venturacharterschool.org
- “Request to Speak” forms are available to all audience members who wish to speak on any agenda item(s) or under the general category of “Oral Communications”.
- “Public Comments" is set aside for members of the audience to address the Board. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to five (5) minutes each and total time allotted to non-agenda items that will not exceed thirty (30) minutes. The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the opinion of returning with a community-requested item.
- With regard to items that are on the agenda, you may specify that agenda item on your request form and you will be given an opportunity to speak for up to five (5) minutes when the Board discusses that item.
- When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and affiliation with the School.
- Community members may request that a topic related to School business be placed on future agenda in accordance with the guidelines in Board Governance Policy. Once such an item is properly agendized and publicly noticed, the Board can discuss, respond, and possibly act upon such an item.
- In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, the School may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact the Director’s office. To request assistance contact (805) 648-5503.
- Public requests for agenda and materials should be directed in writing to the Executive Director at lisa.h@venturacharterschool.us
- Board agendas for regular meetings are posted 72 hours in advance at www.venturacharterschool.org and at 2060 Cameron Street, Ventura, CA 93001.
Directors Present
Cecilia Johnston, Skye Stifel, Tom Mc Nerney, Tricia McClain
Directors Absent
Dominic Aguirre, Liz Smiley
Ex Officio Members Present
Christi Sandbach, Lisa Hildebrand
Non Voting Members Present
Christi Sandbach, Lisa Hildebrand
Guests Present
Isabelle Rhode, Mahika Morin
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Mission Statement
D.
Approval of Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting for September, 2023
E.
Approval of the Agenda
F.
Consent Agenda
It was requested that the Board approve the Consent Agenda
--Gifts to School: $500 - Blackbaud Giving Fund
$500 - Dr. Nicole Quinn
--Credit Cards:
September:
LHildebrand: $9,333.32
CSandbach: $1,52.43
G.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events were presented
--October 17th - 5:30 - 7:30PM - Board Governance Training - See Flyer here to register
--October 19th - Board Meeting
--October 20th - Teacher In-Service
--October 23rd - 27th - Fall Break
--October 31st - Halloween Parade - 8:30 AM
--November 3, 6, 7, 9 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
--November 10 - No School - Veteran's Day
--November 17th - Feast! - Arroyo Verde Park - Join at 11:30 if you'd like to Feast - Bring your own plates/utencils
--November 22-24 - No School - Thanksgiving
--November 29 - December 2 - EL Education National Conference
II. Communications
A.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
B.
President and Board Report
There was no President or Board Report.
C.
Board Committee Reports
The Finance Committee met to discuss the 1st Interim Budget that will be presented at the regular 11/14/23 Board Meeting.
D.
Parent Liaison Report
There was no Parent Liaison Report.
E.
Staff/Teacher Report
Mahika presented a slide show on Socratic Seminars from Holly Johnson, the 7th/8th grade teacher.
F.
Directors' Report
Here is the Assistant Director report presented by Christi Sandbach:
October_Assistant Director Report.pdf
Here is the Executive Director report presented by Lisa Hildebrand:
G.
VCOE Director of Charter School Support and Oversight Report
There was no report by Marlo Hartsuyker.
III. Items Scheduled for Information, Discussion, and/or Action
A.
VCS Academic Data Report
Here is the slide show showing the 2022/2023 Data from CAASPP and Local Assessments.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Gx4ouH7WHhZfMflQ4X4ZDM1K-AlYvDYDnjJ40Uvbp0E/edit#slide=id.p
IV. Other Business
A.
Future Topics
--Calendar for 24/25
--1st Interim Budget
B.
Board Meeting Check In
The Board checked in on their 2023/2024 Board Goals:
VCS Board Goals for the 2023/2024 School Year
Goal 1: Develop a well-governed organization- Governance Committee (Recruit diverse board members from the community, Develop Short & Long Term Executive Director Succession Plan. CEO Evaluation Committee: Redo CEO Evaluation Survey.)
Goal 2: Students progressing towards the highest level of achievement.
Goal 3: Build community presence/outreach for a sustainable organization (Marketing plan, increase Home School Program enrollment and waiting list, create an online presence, promote VCS as a leader in education in Ventura County.)
Cecilia Johnston read the VCS mission statement.
VCS engages every student in meaningful and supportive learning experiences to grow resilient, educated, and socially intelligent human beings.